Book Launch: Kevin Van Tighem
Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025
3:00pm to 4:30pm
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Drawing on a lifetime spent in the wilds of western Canada’s national parks and years of conservation work, Kevin Van Tighem reflects on a career spent protecting the natural world and the emotional toll of witnessing its decline.
Freed from bureaucratic constraints after retirement, he turned to writing, activism, and politics, driven by a sense of duty to the landscapes and species he loves. But alongside his commitment to action came profound grief and the pressing question: how do we find hope amid environmental loss?
Written with the lyricism of a naturalist and the candour of a seasoned storyteller, Understory invites readers to confront their own relationships with nature and consider how they, too, can find purpose and hope in uncertain times.
10702 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, AB, T5J 3J5
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